Types of Russian Porridges (Kasha)
Kasha is one of the most popular Russian national dishes, the second after shchi on Russian table. They are cooked from a great variety of grains and their derivatives. In Russian cuisine kashas were of three main types liquid, viscous and thick. The most loved in Russia were crumbly kashas seasoned with some oil and later - butter. Hence the Russian saying - «you’ll never spoil kasha with a lot of butter”. The most common additives for kasha are dairy products - milk, thick sour milk, sour cream, curd and cream.
